President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was in the spotlight again on social media with the hashtag “global leader” as neighboring Syria scored a major victory against the U.S.-backed terrorist group YPG.

The YPG’s losses were projected more than a decade ago, as Erdoğan stated in 2015 that Türkiye would not allow terrorists establish a state south of Türkiye. Türkiye’s support of Syria helped push back the YPG, cementing Ankara’s role as a major power in the region and in the international community.

Beyond Syria, “Erdoğan diplomacy” became a voice of justice and conscience across the world, which is embroiled in coun

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